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The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence

The museum consists of ten heritage buildings, communities in the former townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck, which were dismantled and then flooded in July 1958 for the St. Lawrence Seaway and Hydro Electric project being implemented. The Lost Villages Historical Society. Long Sault, Ontario

our history was changed forever when the Lost Villages were submerged in 1958:

Ancient lands of the Mohawk People—obliterated. Locales where United Empire Loyalists forged a new future—lost. Fertile farmland, abundant orchards, old growth forests—drowned. An 1813 battlefield, where the Battle of Crysler’s Farm was waged—submerged. The thundering and once-famous Long Sault Rapids—silenced. Loved ones at rest in their graves, including my grandmother’s “mama,” whom she lost to tuberculosis at age 14—never to be visited again.

Source for quote: Readers Digest

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Toronto Vintage Society

Toronto's (GTA) events, photos, shops and shows that celebrate the vintage/retro lifestyle.

Other links I've found:

The History Hound - Newmarket area history from Richard MacLeod

Toronto Cemetery Tours Chantal researches, writes, and leads all of the tours.

The Vintage Inn - Canadian history, vintage topics from the 1920s-1960s.

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Canadian Institute of Forestry

We provide national leadership in forestry and forest stewardship, while promoting competency among forest practitioners and fostering public awareness and education of Canadian and international forest and forestry issues.

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Canadian Society for Traditional Music

The Canadian Society for Traditional Music is dedicated to the study and promotion of musical traditions of all communities and cultures, in all their aspects. The scope of the Society's activities is intended to reflect the interests of all its members, including ethnomusicologists, folklorists, performers, music enthusiasts, and the music community at large.

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Glen's Travels

History, photography, and travel in western Canada. Photographs and history of historic and abandoned churches, schoolhouses, and ghost towns. Based in Alberta.